EP0168842A3 - Appareil flotteur et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide de cet appareil - Google Patents

Appareil flotteur et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide de cet appareil Download PDF

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EP0168842A3
EP0168842A3 EP85200108A EP85200108A EP0168842A3 EP 0168842 A3 EP0168842 A3 EP 0168842A3 EP 85200108 A EP85200108 A EP 85200108A EP 85200108 A EP85200108 A EP 85200108A EP 0168842 A3 EP0168842 A3 EP 0168842A3
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float
determining leaks
leaks
determining
liquid
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EP0168842A2 (fr
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Lloyd Alvin Baillie
Frank John Senese
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Atlantic Richfield Co
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Atlantic Richfield Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
    • G01F23/64—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
    • G01F23/68—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
    • G01F23/70—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means for sensing changes in level only at discrete points
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
    • G01F23/76—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats characterised by the construction of the float

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
EP85200108A 1980-11-20 1981-10-30 Appareil flotteur et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide de cet appareil Withdrawn EP0168842A3 (fr)

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US20860880A 1980-11-20 1980-11-20
US208608 1980-11-20

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EP81305193A Division EP0052960B1 (fr) 1980-11-20 1981-10-30 Dispositif pour le contrôle du niveau d'un liquide et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide du dispositif
EP81305193.5 Division 1981-10-30

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EP0168842A2 EP0168842A2 (fr) 1986-01-22
EP0168842A3 true EP0168842A3 (fr) 1986-04-02

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EP85200108A Withdrawn EP0168842A3 (fr) 1980-11-20 1981-10-30 Appareil flotteur et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide de cet appareil
EP81305193A Expired EP0052960B1 (fr) 1980-11-20 1981-10-30 Dispositif pour le contrôle du niveau d'un liquide et procédé pour la détection de fuites à l'aide du dispositif

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EP (2) EP0168842A3 (fr)
JP (1) JPS57114820A (fr)
BR (1) BR8107472A (fr)
CA (1) CA1174869A (fr)
DE (1) DE3174140D1 (fr)
DK (1) DK513081A (fr)
ES (2) ES507299A0 (fr)
MX (1) MX151798A (fr)
NO (1) NO813907L (fr)
SE (1) SE8106553L (fr)

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JPS61205032U (fr) * 1985-06-13 1986-12-24
FI93396C (fi) * 1993-08-17 1995-03-27 Petetronic Tmi P Kinnunen Optinen menetelmä nesteen pinnankorkeuden mittaamiseksi

Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR934118A (fr) * 1946-10-02 1948-05-12 Procédé et installation pour le jaugeage des liquides
FR1236092A (fr) * 1959-06-04 1960-07-15 Transport Petrol Par Pipeline Dispositif indicateur de niveau, en particulier pour mélanges de fluides de densités différentes
US3085434A (en) * 1958-11-19 1963-04-16 Texas Instruments Inc Floating roof tank gauge
DE1225924B (de) * 1963-08-24 1966-09-29 Krohne Fa Ludwig Leckanzeigeeinrichtung fuer Fluessigkeitslager-behaelter
US3580055A (en) * 1968-10-25 1971-05-25 Kent Moore Corp Tank system tightness tester
US3805613A (en) * 1971-07-29 1974-04-23 L Stone Liquid level indicator
US4186591A (en) * 1978-11-27 1980-02-05 Mooney Joseph R Device for and method of detecting leaks in a liquid storage reservoir
GB2055208A (en) * 1979-07-18 1981-02-25 Nicolai Walter Method and apparatus for indicating losses of stored material
WO1981001054A1 (fr) * 1979-10-12 1981-04-16 Sun Oil Co Pennsylvania Procede de mesure de fuite

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR934118A (fr) * 1946-10-02 1948-05-12 Procédé et installation pour le jaugeage des liquides
US3085434A (en) * 1958-11-19 1963-04-16 Texas Instruments Inc Floating roof tank gauge
FR1236092A (fr) * 1959-06-04 1960-07-15 Transport Petrol Par Pipeline Dispositif indicateur de niveau, en particulier pour mélanges de fluides de densités différentes
DE1225924B (de) * 1963-08-24 1966-09-29 Krohne Fa Ludwig Leckanzeigeeinrichtung fuer Fluessigkeitslager-behaelter
US3580055A (en) * 1968-10-25 1971-05-25 Kent Moore Corp Tank system tightness tester
US3805613A (en) * 1971-07-29 1974-04-23 L Stone Liquid level indicator
US4186591A (en) * 1978-11-27 1980-02-05 Mooney Joseph R Device for and method of detecting leaks in a liquid storage reservoir
GB2055208A (en) * 1979-07-18 1981-02-25 Nicolai Walter Method and apparatus for indicating losses of stored material
WO1981001054A1 (fr) * 1979-10-12 1981-04-16 Sun Oil Co Pennsylvania Procede de mesure de fuite

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ES8304303A1 (es) 1983-02-16
NO813907L (no) 1982-05-21
DE3174140D1 (en) 1986-04-24
CA1174869A (fr) 1984-09-25
EP0168842A2 (fr) 1986-01-22
BR8107472A (pt) 1982-08-10
ES507299A0 (es) 1983-02-16
EP0052960B1 (fr) 1986-03-19
ES516547A0 (es) 1983-10-01
ES8309006A1 (es) 1983-10-01
JPS57114820A (en) 1982-07-16
MX151798A (es) 1985-03-18
DK513081A (da) 1982-05-21
EP0052960A1 (fr) 1982-06-02
SE8106553L (sv) 1982-05-21

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